Blake Shelton, Brett Eldredge, Carly Pearce & Trace Adkins

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Blake Shelton:
Born in Ada, Oklahoma, Blake Shelton took to music from an early age. He learned to play guitar at age 12, and by the time he was 16, he was already an award-winning, amateur musician. After graduating high school, Shelton journeyed to Nashville to pursue his dreams of country music superstardom. The young singer didn’t have to wait long; his debut single, “Austin”, from his self-titled debut album shot to the top of Billboard’s Country chart, and even broke into the Top 100. The album itself quickly went platinum, and set the stage for his illustrious career.

Shelton’s third album, Blake Shelton’s Barn & Grill, featured two Top 10 singles (“Goodbye Time” and “Nobody But Me”), as well as the #1 smash hit single “Some Beach”. As with his debut album, Blake Shelton’s Barn & Grill also went platinum. In 2007, Shelton began appearing on television singing competitions, appearing as a judge on Nashville Star. He also released his fourth album, Pure B.S., which featured the hit singles “Don’t Make Me” and “The More I Drink”. He scored another hit when the album was re-released the next year, with Michael Bublé’s cover of his song “Home”.

In 2010, Shelton released his first original E.P., Hillbilly Bone, which featured the acclaimed, self-titled duet with Trace Adkins. That same year, he also released his first “Greatest Hits” album. Shortly after the album’s release, Shelton received an invitation to join the prestigious Grand Ole Opry; he was inducted by Trace Adkins in October of 2010. Shelton released his sixth studio album, Red River Blue, in 2011. The album set the record for fastest gold certification by a male country singer, and featured a slew of #1 singles. 2011 was also the year that he became an original judge on Season 1 of The Voice, where he has become a national sensation due to his successful finalists and friendly feud with co-star Adam Levine.

In 2012, Shelton released his first Christmas album, Cheers, It’s Christmas, which topped both Holiday and Country charts. His eighth studio album, Based on a True Story, set yet another record, as Shelton gained the most #1 singles of any male country singer. His next album, Bringing in the Sunshine, topped the Billboard 200 and eventually went platinum. 2016's If I'm Honest was possibly Shelton's most introspective record to date, and was heavily influenced by his tumultuous personal life in 2015. Audiences and critics responded enthusiastically, and the album has since attained gold certification. Also in 2016, the country star earned his fifth victory as a coach on The Voice, mentoring singer Sundance Head to a win in the final round.

Brett Eldredge:
Some life-changing moments are only apparent in retrospect. Brett Eldredge recognized his as it was happening. The Paris, IL native was at the Station Inn, an historic bluegrass/country venue, in Nashville. His cousin Terry, a veteran of Dolly Parton's band and now a member of the Grascals, was playing with a band called the Sidemen, and a mesmerized Brett was in the crowd. "He asked me to come up on stage and told me to pick a song to play with the band," says Brett. …“That was the point where I thought, 'This is it. This is something I've got to do.'"

The talent that let him turn his dream into reality—the depth of his writing and the sheer power of his smoky and expressive baritone—are both apparent in his first single “Raymond.” He has earned a reputation as much for the strength of his writing as for his world-class voice. Brett and co-writer Pat McLaughlin landed a song called "I Think I've Had Enough" on Gary Allan's latest album, Get Off On The Pain, and one of his frequent collaborators is Country Music Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry stalwart Bill Anderson

"As a songwriter," he says, "my aim is to portray a little bit of me and my life along with the stories of other people and turn them into something that can really touch somebody's heart and soul. We sit down on Music Row every day and write songs and every once in a while a song like ‘Raymond’ comes from such a real place. I hope it's that real to other people and that I can make them feel the way I felt when I wrote it and when I sing it."

Carly Pearce:
Carly was born to the bluegrass sounds of eastern Kentucky - the same land that Bill Monroe, Keith Whitley, and the Judds hail from.
She's been on stage more in her 20 years than most artists twice her age.
She's got a tone that's unforgettable, a delivery as pure as it is believable, and a voice made for millions.
Carly Pearce is something from country music's past with a future as bright as the Opry lights.

Trace Adkins:
Country rebel, Trace Adkins, has been serving up his blend of clever cowboy lyrics and blues/rock for two decades. After a high-profile run on Celebrity Apprentice, Adkins proved to us that he is as down to earth and homegrown as the music he produces. Adkins recently released his thirteenth studio album, Proud To Be Here, in 2011 and has been on the road to promote the disc ever since. Don't miss a date on the Trace Adkins concert schedule (2011); Use Eventful as your source for Trace Adkins tour dates and venue information.

The Louisiana native had ambitions to be a football player before turning to country music. After a brief stint as an oil rig worker, Adkins packed his bags for Nashville, Tennessee where he performed on the honky-tonk circuit. He was picked up by Capitol Records and released his debut album, Dreamin' Out Loud, in 1996. The album was a runaway success, earning Adkins a Platinum plaque and a win at the Academy of Country Music Awards for Top New Male Vocalist. Trace Adkins tour dates were scheduled on a whirlwind national tour and made him a veritable country star.

Adkins took a page out of the hip-hop world and released his single, "Honky Tonk Badonadonk", in 2005 which showed his more comical side. Adkins then appeared on Celebrity Apprentice where he made it to the final rounds. Adkins reignited his musical career in 2008 with the hit Grammy nominated single "You're Gonna Miss This" and the #1 duet, "Hillbilly Bone", in 2010. Currently on tour to support his thirteenth studio effort, Trace Adkins concert schedule (2011) will have the hillbilly rocker touring the nation. Stay on top of Trace Adkins tour dates using Eventful as your concert calendar.